Rosary Supplies

Rosary Making Supplies

We've received a few inquiries about beads and components for rosaries, a common interest as Easter approaches. But how can you shop for these items "virtually" when our shop is strictly a "grounded" business? This has been a challenging task, but we've devised a system and may as well see if it works. But please note -- this is a "trust" system. You purchase a category/price range, give us a general description of what you'd like, and trust us to put together a package for you.

First Step
Selecting a crucifix and a center. The crucifixes and centers are listed individually for purchase through the website (see below). We carry these items in sterling, bronze, white bronze and pewter, but not every item is available in each of these materials, and inventory is limited. When you click on the drop-down box you'll see which materials are available, and if we are sold out of an item you will be unable to add it to your cart. The images are not the best and sizes are approximate, but you get the idea.

Second Step
Selecting beads and components which include:

53 Hail Mary beads
6 Our Father beads
spacer beads
bead caps

This is the "trust" component. We have "Package Pricing" options and ask you to give general guidance about color, shiny or matte, dark or light, etc.

Third Step
Selecting Stringing Material. Again, two choices: flexible beading wire with crimp beads, or Griffin beading cord with clamshells. If you're comfortable using the beading wire and crimps, you know who you are. If not, the Griffin cord and clamshells is probably best.

Getting your items
Your items can be mailed to you or picked up curb side. Kim will be at the shop, from 1 - 3 PM every day EXCEPT Tuesdays and Sundays. If that doesn't work for you pop me an e-mail 'cause everything around us seems to be an exception to the rule and I'm sure I'll be there at other times too.

Safety First!
Over the past few months a lot of people have been in the shop, and of course no one knows how many of us may be inadvertent carriers of the COVID-19 virus. Regular customers will not be surprised to learn that we do not regularly sanitize every object here or even dust all that often. Since we can't tell if there's a lingering virus on our merchandise, we're doing what we can. When preparing the kits we cover the table with disinfectant wipes and give strands a little once-over, and the loose beads get a little rolling-around time on the wipes before being put in their bag. It's about the best we can do. While we've heard how long the virus can last on stainless steel, cardboard, and plastic, for some reason we haven't heard about testing of beads or stone. Seems kind of an oversight to us.

First Step | Crucifix & Center

Sterling / Bronze Crucifixes

You'll find these organized, more or less, in three groupings: Sterling and Bronze choices, White Bronze, and Pewter. Click on the drop-down box to see the options available.

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Pretty Openwork #235 / 2" x 1.25"

J Van #279 / 1.5" x 1"

Deco Crucifix #285 / 1.5" x 1"

Elegant Wood #441 / 1.75" x 1.25"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Radiant Halo #443 / 1.5" x 1"

Teardrop #659 / 1.75" x 1"

Delicate & Fine #700 / 1.25" x .75"

4 small hearts #771 / 1.75" x 1"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Patterned Fleur de Lis #981 / 1.75" x 1.25"

Cross Design #1086 / 1.75" x 1"

4 Pretty Flowers #1229 / 1.5" x 1 1"

Deco #285 1.75" x 1"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Fine Crucifix #464, 1.75" x 1"

Rose Points #467, 1.5" x .75"

Deco4 #569, 1.75" x 1"

Alpha & Omega #832, 1.5" x .75"

Sterling / Bronze Centers

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Draped Mary #247 / .75" x .5"

Lace Edge #253 / .75" x .75"

Little Hearts #304, .75" x .5"

Open Standing Mary #335, 1" x .5"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Jesus / Mary / Lyre #466, 1" x .75"

Lotus #369, 1" x 1"

Jesus with Flowers #484, .75" x .5"

Scroll, 1.25" x 1"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Miraculous with Flowers #930, 1.25" x .75"

Tiny Miraculous with Flowers #247, .75" x .75"

Delicate #1062-2, .5" x .5"

Mary #1220, .75" x .5"

Ave Maria #1364, 1" x .75"

White Bronze Crucifixes & Centers

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Thistle #283 / 2" x 1.25"

Philippines #365 / 2.25" x 1.25"

Patterned #786 / 1.75" x 1"

Old Roma #635 / 1.75" x1"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Mary with Lilies #030 / 1" x 1.25"

Draped Mary #247 / .75" x .5"

Jesus Profile #291 / .75" x .5"

Two Roses #300, .75" x .75"

Pewter Crucifixes & Centers

All pewter crucifix/centers are $5.00 for the set. From the drop-down below you can select the crucifix, then the center.

Four Petal Crucifix, Pewter, silver only, 1.125" x .75"

Simple Crucifix, Pewter, 1.5" x 1"

Plain Crucifix, Pewter, silver only, 1.75" x 1"

Fancy Crucifix, Pewter, gold only, 1.75" x 1"

Elegant Crucifix, Pewter, silver or gold, 1.25" x .75"

Mary & Jesus Center, silver or gold, .75"

Open Halo Center, Pewter, silver or gold, .75"

Two-sided Mary & Rose Center, Pewter, silver or gold, .75"

Rose Center, silver or gold, .75"

Blessed Mary Center, silver or gold, .75"

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

Second Step | Beads, Spacers, Bead Caps

Here is "package pricing" where you select your price range and we put together the items that we feel meet your requirements. Please let us know if you are making a rosary for a boy or girl, and any detail that will help in our selection, such as "really dark blue" or "really sparkly pink" or "I really want semi-precious beads but nothing faceted." And if you can't fit all of your thoughts into the notes section, send an e-mail to info@beadinhand.com. This is a really new thing for us, so please be kind.

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

All packages will include:

At least 53 beads for the Hail Mary
6 beads for the Our Father
One strand of size 8/0 seed beads for the spacers
Bead Caps

Unless you specify otherwise we will select among Czech glass, semi-precious, and fresh water pearls regardless of category. The semi-precious beads are not always pricier than the Czech glass, so flexibility is good.

Here's some images of what might be in the different packages.

$25 package | Czech glass "baroque" rounds

$35 package | Red Creek Jasper rounds

$45 package | African Turquoise rounds

$55 package | Faceted Lapis rounds

$25 package | Grey Jasper

$35 package | Polka Dot Chalcedony

$45 package | Jade

$55 package | Garnet

Third (and final) Step | Stringing Material

Postage for kits being mailed will be added at checkout. Quantities for items can be changed in the checkout cart.

If you are part of a church group (esp. St. Luke's), the stringing materials are often provided by the group. Otherwise we have two choices: flexible beading wire with crimp beads, or Griffin beading cord with clamshells. If you're comfortable using the beading wire and crimps, you know who you are. If not, the Griffin cord and clamshells is probably best.